Substitute Thierry Gale headed a 90th-minute winner as Bolton ended a run of four successive Championship defeats with a 1-0 victory over Cardiff. The Barbadian international stole in at the far post to convert a left-wing centre from fellow substitute Theo Bair, giving Steven Schumacher's side their first three points since the opening game of the campaign.

Cardiff, along with Burnley the only Championship side without a win, will wonder how they failed to collect at least a point. But for Bolton keeper Gazin Bazunu, the Bluebirds would certainly have shared the spools.

Signed from Southampton last month, Bazunu made a staggering 10 saves as Wanderers climbed out of the relegation zone. He twice denied Bluebirds' striker Yousef Salech; tipping over a first-half header and then denying the big target man another header. And with Brian Barry-Murphy's side pouring forward in stoppage time, the one-time Manchester City prospect took his save tally into double figures by foiling Callum Robinson.

In contrast, opposite number Nathan Trott was rarely troubled as the Welsh visitors suffered a third defeat since promotion. Salech tested Bazunu after only six minutes before the Irish international saved Chris Willock's deflected effort. Bazunu's next highlight came after nine minutes as Ollie Tanner headed into Salech's path and the subsequent header was tipped over the bar.

It took Bolton 28 minutes to fashion a first chance with Trott less than comfortable dealing with Ruben Rodrigues' 20-yard effort. Four minutes later, Wanderers claimed a penalty when Kyliane Dong latched onto Rodrigues' pass and went down under challenge from Trott. Referee Tom Parsons booked the winger for simulation, a decision confirmed by subsequent replays.